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Lithuania Publishes List of Countries for Compulsory COVID Quarantine

2020-07-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Vilnius

Lithuania officials have published a list of countries, the citizens of which will need to remain isolated for 14 days upon their arrival in Lithuania, beginning July 20th.

Tags: Lithuania destinations, Lithuania tourism, quaranteen travel, quarantine, visit lithuania

Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic – Most Searched for Destinations

2020-07-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Greek tavern

New research shows Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic as the most searched for destinations for the summer of 2020.

Tags: 2020 destinations, Czech Republic, destinations, Esta.com, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Netherlands, popular travel

Harry Theoharis Recalls His Youth at Saladi and Spetses

2020-07-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Zogeria Bay on Spetses island

Greece’s Minister of Tourism recalls bygone days, a simpler time, and family vacations at Saladi Beach and Spetses Island.

Tags: Cape Sounion, Greece traditions, Greek holidays, Halkidiki, Harry Theoharis, Nikiti, Saladi Beach, Spetses Island

German Tourists Slapped With Fines at Heraklion Airport Over PLF Form

2020-07-19 by Argophilia Travel News

25th August Street

Last week, German tourists visiting Crete were slapped with stiff €500 euro fines for failing to fill out the “Passenger Locator Form”.

Tags: COVID-19 fines, German tourists, Greece travel, Greek vacationers, Heraklion, pandemic regulations, PLF Form, travel fines, travel regulations

Greece Extends Covid-19 Rules for Baches Until July 31

2020-07-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Kommos Beach Crete

Greek authorities have announced the extension of Covid-19 measures on organized beaches through to the end of July.

Tags: Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece tourists, Greece vacation, pandemic, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotaki, reopening Greece, tourism

EC Approves €1.14 Billion in COVID-19 Support Funds for Greece

2020-07-15 by Argophilia Travel News

European Commission

Some 90,000 small and medium-sized businesses in Greece will now be able to access €1.14 billion euros released this week by the European Commission to address the impact of Covid-19.

Tags: EU Funding, Greece, Greece economy, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, pandemic response, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece’s Tourism Minister On “What’s Next” for Summer 2020

2020-07-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this week the next steps Greece will take in its effort to open to tourism this summer.

Tags: COVID-19, Greece tourism, Greece travlers, GreekSummer2020, Harry Theoharis, Sweden travelers, tourism minister, Tourism Ministry

Greece to Open First Underwater Museum in Alonissos

2020-07-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Alonnisos shipwreck

Greece will open its first underwater museum beginning in August. The park, located off the coast of Alonissos Island in the western Aegean.

Tags: Aegean, Alonissos, Alonissos Island, dive park, Ministry of Culture, Pertistera Islet, SCUBA, shipwrecks, underwater park

Lufthansa’s ‘ReNew’ Restructuring Program Cuts Jobs and Aircraft

2020-07-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Lufthansa

Lufthansa Group continues to downsize in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis.

Tags: Germanwings, Germany flights, Germany travelers, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group

Crete Adventures This Week: Snorkel the WWII Shipwreck Off Falasarna

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

WW II Shipwreck

Coming up tomorrow off Falasarna in the far west of Crete, a special underwater exploration of a World War II sunken vessel.

Tags: Crete dives, Falasarna, Falasarna Beach, Fit in Crete, Kissamos, snorkeling

Greece Officials Acknowledge Imported Covid-19 Incidents Under Control

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Covid-19

Greece’s government has reported that there have been imported cases of COVID-19, but that the situation is well under control.

Tags: Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, reece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Regardless of Every Positive Effort by Greece – Tourists Reluctant to Travel

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

25th August Street - Loggia is waiting with Heraklion Cultural Events

A new study shows travelers reluctant to travel despite confidence in Greece as a safe destination on account of ongoing pandemic.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, Greece tourism, Kathimerini, tourism, travel, travel plans

Greece to Establish Two New Tourism Education Departments

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Ancient Olympia

The Greek Tourism Ministry has plans to establish two new tourism education departments at Ancient Olympica and on Kos Island.

Tags: Ancient Olympia, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Hellenic Tourism Ministry, Hellenic University, kos, Manos Konsolas, tourism education, Tourism schools

Brits Allowed to Travel to Greece from July 15th

2020-07-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorini Sunset

Greece will begin taking direct flights from the UK starting July 15th according to news from the tourism ministry.

Tags: coronavirus pandemic, Crete travel, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece vacations, travel ban, UK, UK travel ban, UK travelers

Crete Expecting Heavy Rain for Tuesday, Clearing and Hot This Week

2020-07-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete Weather

Today’s weather on Crete promises heavy afternoon rain which will cool off an otherwise high heat index. The Hellenic National Meteorological Service reports.

Tags: Crete forecast, Crete Island, Crete thundershowers, Crete weather, Greece heat, Greece weather, Hellenic National Meteorological Service, summer weather, Weather forecast, weather report

The WTTC and Carnival Corporation Present Unique COVID-19 Summit

2020-07-06 by Argophilia Travel News

carnival splendor

The World Travel & Tourism Council and Carnival Corporation & plc are to host the WTTC/Carnival Corporation Global Science Summit on COVID-19.

Tags: Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Lines, cruises, tourism, travel, Travel & Tourism, travel summit, WTTC

Greece Temporarily Bans Serbian Tourists Over COVID-19 Resurgence

2020-07-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Air Serbia

Greece has now imposed a temporary ban on the entry of Serbian citizens as of 6 a.m. Monday over a resurgence of COVID-19 in Belgrade.

Tags: COVID-19 bans, Greece news, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ban, Greece tourism news, Greece vacations, Serbia, Serbian travelers

Greece Records No Fatalities and Only 28 Covid-19 Friday

2020-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

First TUI flight

Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported yesterday no fatalities and only 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hour period. The number brings the total number of cases in Greece since the onset of the pandemic to 3,486. Also in the news, from the grand total of tests, 27,416 were carried […]

Tags: COVID-19 cases, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek pandemic response, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece’s Tourism Minister Sets Mid-July Date for UK Open Travel

2020-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this past week that Greece may be ready to welcome British travelers by mid-July.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, EU pandemic, EU Travel, Greece tourism, Greece travelers, Greece vacation, GreekVacations2020, Harry Theoharis, Summer 2020, UK tourists, UK travelers

Alpha Bank Disposes of Neptune Portfolio Worth €1.1 Billion

2020-07-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Alpha Bank logo

Yesterday, Alpha Bank SA announced sell NPLs portfolio worth €1.1 billion Neptune Portfolio non-performing SME loans.

Tags: Alpha Bank, Fortress Investment Group, Greek SMEs, investments, Mystays, Neptune Portfolio, Poseidon Financial Investo

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